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Swiss Cooperation in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Republic has received development assistance from Switzerland for 15 years. First reconnaissance missions of Swiss international development organizations started in 1993. An official cooperation agreement between the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and Swiss Confederation was signed on November 14, 1994. In 1995 Swiss Liaison Office was opened in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The same year the Kyrgyz Republic was declared a priority country for the Swiss assistance. In 1997 the juridical status of the Liaison Office was further defined. It became officially known as a Swiss Cooperation Office (SCO), representing two federal agencies - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco). 

At the moment SDC and seco undertake about 20 projects in the Kyrgyz Republic, plus about 10 more projects are implemented regionally (See Regional Projects). Annual budget of Swiss Cooperation in Kyrgyzstan is about USD 15 million. Most of the projects are implemented by multilateral partners and international organizations as well as Swiss NGOs and companies.

Swiss Projects in Kyrgyzstan in 2007-2011

Improving legal culture of rural population

Helping small businesses grow

Improving qualifications of rural doctors

Teaching principles of sustainable land use

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Public Institutions and Services

Private Sector Development

Health Care Reform

Water Management and Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Central Asian Water Sector Information Base (CAREWIB)
  • Water productivity improvement
  • Support to Hydro-meteorological Services
  • Awareness Building on Integrated Local Risk Management (ILRM)
  • Kyrgyzstan Earthquake Safety Initiative Project (KESI)
  • Enhancing Coordination for Disaster Response in the KR
  • Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Training Center
  • School Rehabilitation after Osh earthquake in January 2008
  • Disaster Reduction Small Action Grant Line

    • Basic Infrastructure (Water and Energy)

    None-Core Projects
    .............................................................................................................................                  Swiss official development assistance to Kyrgyzstan in millions of Swiss francs in (SDC, SECO, other federal offices, cantons and municipalities).

    Assistance for 1993 - 2000

    1993

    1994

    1995

    1996

    1997

    1998

    1999

    2000

    4.4

    19.1

    9.5

    3.8

    11.6

    7.2

    10.2

    12.2

    Assistance for 2001 - 2007

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2005

    2006

    2007

    Total

    8.3

    21.6

    11.6

    13

    11.6

    21

    13

    178.1
    Related publications and links
    The Swiss Regional Mid-term Programme for Central Asia, 2002-2006
    September 2004 /

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    Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

    http://www.deza.ch

    The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco)

    http://www.seco-cooperation.ch/index.html?lang=en
    Kyrgyz Development Information Center (KDIC)

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    The center provides public access to unique information resources on acitvities of international organizations in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia and in the world. They include reports, studies, strategies, project descriptions etc. and Internet access to development information. Read more >>
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    Donor Agenices in KG

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    www.donors.kg

    All donor agenices at one web site!

    This web site is a joint initivative of all main international development assistance organizations in Kyrgyzstan such as the World Bank, ADB, SDC/seco, DFID, USAID etc. It contains a database of all development projects, development news, reports, upcoming missions and events etc.

    SWISS PROGRAMME

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    The Swiss Cooperation Strategy for the Central Asia Region 2007- 2011.

    Defines the role of Switzerland in support of the transition of Central Asia from authoritarian rule and central planning to pluralism and market economy, and identifies priority areas for channelling of resoures. 

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    Contacts (Kyrgyzstan)
    Swiss Cooperation Office in Kyrgyzstan
    144 Panfilova Street
    720040 Bishkek
    Ph: (+996 312) 301036
    Fax: (+996 312) 301031
    bishkek@sdc.net
    The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is a part of the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
    The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is part of the Swiss Ministry of Economic Affairs